The 7 Habits of Highly Confident People

Confidence is a state of mind. Just ask that dude you heard bragging to his buddies in the gym this morning. Those who are supremely self-assured aren't more capable or intelligent—they just have a different way of looking at the world and their place in it. And that's a beautiful thing because, cliché though it is, if you feel good, you look good.

BUT DON'T SPEND ALL DAY PRIMPING

Americans reported gaining a 28 percent boost in self-esteem simply by stepping away from the mirror, according to a study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Limit your time in the looking glass. And when you do look, "focus on the parts you like," says psychologist Judith Beck.